NEW YORK, February 15, 2018 — SUNY College of Optometry has received a three-year, $200,000 grant from The New York Community Trust to provide coordinated vision and social services for visually impaired older adults and children with multiple disabilities. The project will merge quality eye and vision care and social…
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Whether it’s to learn something new or hire for his private practice, Dr. Arkady Selenow seeks out SUNY Optometry graduates. Many SUNY College of Optometry graduates give back to the school, but few do it with the consistency and dedication of Arkady Selenow, OD, FAAO ‘81. As co-owner of two…
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With great sadness, SUNY College of Optometry shares the passing of Clinical Professor Emeritus, David E. FitzGerald, OD, FAAO, and FCOVD. He was 80 years old. A Diplomate Pediatric Optometry, Dr. FitzGerald’s career at the College from 1971-2005 comprised teaching, clinical research and administration roles. He is credited with co-founding…
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New York, NY- The State University of New York announced that Dr. Steven Schwartz, PhD has been appointed to the rank of Distinguished Teaching Professorship, SUNY’s highest academic rank. He joins a select group of professors who have earned this distinction. Dr. Schwartz is a professor of biological and vision…
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NEW YORK, April 30, 2019 — SUNY Optometry associate clinical professor Dr. Lloyd Haskes today was named Doctor of the Year by NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, East New York, which is one of the College’s clinical affiliates in Brooklyn. Each NYC Health + Hospitals facility selects one provider to…
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A Message From the President Dear Friends, The State University of New York State College of Optometry, founded in 1971 by legislative act, is dedicated to the education of optometrists, to the advancement of eye and vision care through research and graduate education and to the care of communities through…
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NEW YORK, August 7, 2017 – More than 700 New Yorkers attended Health and Wellness Expo 2017, University Eye Center’s open house, on Saturday, August 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at SUNY College of Optometry in midtown Manhattan. Attendees of all ages, including children and senior citizens, had…
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New York, NY—SUNY College of Optometry second-year student Natalie Duider was named the 2021 Student Innovator Award winner following the College’s 6th annual competition held virtually on April 16. Her winning concept called “The At-Home Amblyopia Activity Book” offers simple yet accessible MFBF (monocular fixation in a binocular field) vision…
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How vision rehabilitation can strengthen sight, improve quality of life New York, NY — Did you know that nearly 3 million Americans age 40 and older have low vision (National Institutes of Health)? It is a condition that can impact people of all ages but mostly found in older adults. …
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